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 Nov. 11, 2026 | LABOR HISTORY | […] On April 19, 1775, 78-year-old Samuel Whittemore shouldered his rifle, once again taking aim at his country’s enemies. In the past, he had fought the French and their native allies, but now he was fighting the King’s men. He fired from his fighting position as the redcoats passed his farm — the same farm he had returned to after each battle. For two and a half centuries, Americans have honored this tradition. They work in essential peacetime occupations and answer the call to defend our nation in war. …More than 125,000 Teamsters served in the military during World War II. Like the Minutemen before them, they answered the call. In the decades that followed… Full story at Just Cause Teamsters PHOTO/Teamsters women work on Old Glory, circa 1912
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